UEFA Europa League

Real Sociedad vs AFC Bournemouth, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Real Sociedad
  • 57': Sergio Gómez
FT
1 - 2
AFC Bournemouth
  • 11': Justin Kluivert
  • 20': Rayan

Bournemouth make statement in European debut

First-half goals by Justin Kluivert and Rayan helped Bournemouth start their maiden European campaign with a memorable 2-1 win at Real Sociedad.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Rayan (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Adam Smith.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orri Óskarsson.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
  • 11': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Bournemouth 1. Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Truffert with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 13': VAR Decision: Goal Real Sociedad 0-1 Bournemouth (Justin Kluivert).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 15': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Adam Smith.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 20': Goal! Real Sociedad 0, Bournemouth 2. Rayan (Bournemouth) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Scott.
  • 23': Foul by António Silva (Bournemouth).
  • 23': Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Offside, Real Sociedad. Mamadou Sarr is caught offside.
  • 24': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
  • 24': Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Evanilson (Bournemouth) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
  • 27': Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad).
  • 31': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
  • 31': Attempt missed. António Silva (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
  • 33': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad).
  • 35': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jon Martín.
  • 35': Foul by James Hill (Bournemouth).
  • 35': Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
  • 38': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by António Silva.
  • 39': Offside, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert is caught offside.
  • 41': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad).
  • 42': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Orri Óskarsson.
  • 42': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 42': Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Rayan (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Real Sociedad 0, Bournemouth 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Sociedad 0, Bournemouth 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Héctor Fort.
  • 46': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 47': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad).
  • 49': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
  • 49': Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by James Hill.
  • 50': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
  • 50': Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
  • 52': Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Sergio Gómez.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 57': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
  • 57': Goal! Real Sociedad 1, Bournemouth 2. Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luken Beitia.
  • 58': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Jon Gorrotxategi replaces Beñat Turrientes.
  • 62': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
  • 62': Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Offside, Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Bafodé Diakité replaces Adam Smith.
  • 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Tyler Adams.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad). Assisted by Rayan.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth).
  • 64': Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
  • 65': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
  • 66': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ander Barrenetxea (Real Sociedad).
  • 66': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
  • 66': Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad).
  • 69': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth).
  • 69': Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Gannon-Doak replaces Rayan.
  • 71': Substitution, Bournemouth. Álvaro Rodríguez replaces Evanilson.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Rodríguez (Bournemouth) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 73': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Luka Sucic replaces Mikel Oyarzabal.
  • 74': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Real Sociedad).
  • 75': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad).
  • 75': Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 79': Foul by Álvaro Rodríguez (Bournemouth).
  • 79': Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Bafodé Diakité.
  • 82': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by António Silva.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Justin Kluivert.
  • 83': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Takefusa Kubo replaces Ander Barrenetxea.
  • 84': Substitution, Real Sociedad. Arsen Zakharyan replaces Yangel Herrera.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Arsen Zakharyan.
  • 87': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jon Martín (Real Sociedad) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Corner, Real Sociedad. Conceded by Bafodé Diakité.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jon Martín (Real Sociedad) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Sarr.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth).
  • 90'+1': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
  • 90'+3': Jon Gorrotxategi (Real Sociedad) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Bournemouth. Alex Scott is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Sociedad 1, Bournemouth 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Sociedad 1, Bournemouth 2.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/349.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originBOU RSOhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/89.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
13 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 1
38.3 Possession 61.7
11 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
281 Accurate Passes 490
368 Passes 584
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 27
0.4 Cross % 0.1
61 Long Balls 46
27 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 7
30 Effective Clearances 14
30 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Reale Arena
Location: San Sebastian, Spain
Attendance: 30,020

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Juventus 2 +6 6
2 Bayer Leverkusen 2 +6 6
3 Benfica 2 +5 6
4 Besiktas 2 +4 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RSO Real Sociedad (5-4-1)

No. Name
13 Unai Marrero (GK)
6 Jon Martín
19 Mamadou Sarr
34 Luken Beitia
17 Sergio Gómez
22 Héctor Fort
21 Yangel Herrera
8 Beñat Turrientes Yellow Card
7 Ander Barrenetxea Yellow Card
10 Mikel Oyarzabal
9 Orri Óskarsson Yellow Card
Real Sociedad Substitutes:
Pablo Marín, Aihen Muñoz, Luka Sucic, Job Ochieng, Jon Gorrotxategi, Álex Remiro, Alex Marchal, Jon Pacheco, Takefusa Kubo, Arsen Zakharyan, Gonçalo Guedes, Carlos Soler.

BOU AFC Bournemouth (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Djordje Petrovic (GK)
14 António Silva
5 James Hill
3 Adrien Truffert
15 Adam Smith
8 Alex Scott
12 Tyler Adams
16 Marcus Tavernier
37 Rayan
9 Evanilson
19 Justin Kluivert
AFC Bournemouth Substitutes:
Mack Allan, Ben Gannon-Doak, Bafodé Diakité, Michele Di Gregorio, David Brooks, Alex Tóth, Julio Soler, Lewis Cook, Álvaro Rodríguez, Ryan Christie.

UEFA Europa League News

Martin O'Neill positive on Celtic Europa League hopes despite 4-1 thrashing to Benfica
Martin O'Neill positive on Celtic Europa League hopes despite 4-1 thrashing to Benfica

Martin O'Neill hailed Celtic's second-half display in the 4-1 Europa League defeat by Benfica which left them with no points from six in the league phase.

Marco Rose:
Marco Rose: "Privilege" to lead Bournemouth after winning first-ever home European match

Marco Rose said it was a "privilege" to lead Bournemouth to victory in their first-ever home match in Europe after Sturm Graz were beaten 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth beat Sturm Graz for dream European home debut
Bournemouth beat Sturm Graz for dream European home debut

Bournemouth won their first European match at the Vitality Stadium as Sturm Graz were beaten 3-0 to maintain Marco Rose's perfect start in the Europa League.

'Frustrated' Pierre Sage: Crystal Palace 'really far off' expectations in Lyon defeat
'Frustrated' Pierre Sage: Crystal Palace 'really far off' expectations in Lyon defeat

Pierre Sage said Crystal Palace were "really far off" his expectations after suffering a 3-2 Europa League defeat away to his former side Lyon.

Milan's Cissè becomes Italy's youngest European hat-trick scorer
Milan's Cissè becomes Italy's youngest European hat-trick scorer

Alphadjo Cissè made European history for Italy with his hat trick in AC Milan 's 4-0 thrashing of RB Salzburg in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.